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Pre-quitting nicotine replacement therapy: Findings from a pilot study

, 2006
Background Using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) while still smoking in the lead up to quitting could enhance success at quitting, one of the most cost-effective means of improving health, but little is known about its acceptability and tolerability.
Natalie Walker, Robyn Whittaker, Chris Bullen, Mark Wallace-Bell   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cell injection into the KI10 acupoint mitigates cartilage damage in KOA rats through PGE2‐mediated α7nAChR/NF‐κB pathway

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
In our research, KOA rat models were established and treated with ADSC injection into the KI10 acupoint. Pain relief, behavioral function, and joint structural improvements were systematically assessed using ethological tests, imaging, histopathological staining, transmission electron microscopy, and molecular analyses.
Mengwei Dong, Wenfang Li, Wanpeng Yang, Te Ba, Nan Nan, Yang Liu, Jing Han, Huiqin Hao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nicotine addiction : a review [PDF]

, 2013
Nicotine, the major psychoactive compound in tobacco, acts as a potent addictive drug in humans. The addictive nature of nicotine leads to more than 6 million deaths a year.
Di Giovanni, Giuseppe, Vella, Jacob
core   +1 more source

Conceptual obstacles to making use of four smoking-cessation strategies: What reasons do light smokers give for rejecting strategies?

Health Psychology Open, 2015
Some smokers have safety and cost concerns about nicotine replacement therapy which discourage its use. We recruited 56 young adult light smokers to read detailed descriptions of a hybrid nicotine replacement therapy, a prescription drug treatment ...
Michael P Ryan, Jennifer J Hinojosa
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological Basis of the Clinical Efficacy of Varenicline Used to Facilitate Smoking Cessation

Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2019
Modern problems caused by the high prevalence of smoking, as well as pharmacological approaches that facilitate quitting smoking are discussed in the review.
S. R. Gilyarevskiy
doaj   +1 more source

Neurovascular coupling in bone regeneration: Mechanisms, advanced biomaterials and challenges

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This figure illustrates various material strategies for neurovascularized bone regeneration, including electroactive scaffolds, ion‐loaded materials, drug delivery systems, surface modifications, cells/cell products, growth factors, and peptides. These approaches aim to synergistically promote the regeneration of neural, vascular, and bone tissues ...
Yixin Ma, Nan Jiang, Liyuan Chen, He Zhang, Xinjia Cai, Karan Gulati, Danqing He, Zhigang Cai, Yan Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initiation of Gabapentin with Opioids and Risk of Respiratory Cardiovascular and Opioid‐Related Adverse Events Following Surgery for Breast Cancer

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Pain is a key determinant of quality‐of‐life following breast cancer surgery, the most common cancer operation in the United States. Gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed for pain management, yet their respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid‐related adverse effects remain unclear.
Jyun‐Heng Lai, Anton L V Avanceña, Juan P Cata, Jamie C. Barner, Sharon H. Giordano, Chanhyun Park, Hui Zhao, Kirk E. Evoy, John K. Lin, Jennifer C. Spencer, Mariana Chavez‐MacGregor, Kelly K. Hunt, Kerollos Nashat Wanis   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psilocybin as a Transdiagnostic Treatment for Eating Disorders and Comorbid Psychopathology: Implications for Clinical Nosology and Research Directions

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Eating disorders (EDs) are characterized by high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and suboptimal treatment outcomes. There remain critical gaps in research, including the exploration of effective transdiagnostic interventions. This forum article examines the potential of psilocybin treatment (PT) as a transdiagnostic intervention for
Elena Koning, Jérémie Richard, Aaron Keshen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The barriers to smoking cessation in Swiss methadone and buprenorphine-maintained patients

Harm Reduction Journal, 2008
Background Smoking rates in methadone-maintained patients are almost three times higher than in the general population and remain elevated and stable.
Stohler Rudolf, Boesch Lukas, Klaeusler Beat, Schaub Michael, Wapf Victoria, Eich Dominique   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Precision therapies for genetic epilepsies in 2025: Promises and pitfalls

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract By targeting the underlying etiology, precision therapies offer an exciting paradigm shift to improve the stagnant outcomes of drug‐resistant epilepsies, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Unlike conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) which only treat the symptoms (seizures) but have no effect on the underlying ...
Shuyu Wang, Emilio Perucca, Samuel F. Berkovic, Piero Perucca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source